Soaring inflation. A collapsing dollar. Bubbles in financial markets that would soon pop. One presidential candidate even suggested that the Federal Reserve chairman should be roughed up.
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Read More »October 28, 2014 Comments Off on How well did the Fed’s stimulus work?
Soaring inflation. A collapsing dollar. Bubbles in financial markets that would soon pop. One presidential candidate even suggested that the Federal Reserve chairman should be roughed up.
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Read More »February 19, 2014 Comments Off on Fed still plans to keep cutting stimulus purchases
Federal Reserve officials agreed at their January meeting that further gradual reductions in their stimulus would be appropriate as long as the economy keeps improving.
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Read More »December 18, 2013 Comments Off on Improving U.S. economy leads Fed to ease stimulus
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sent its strongest signal of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, deciding that the nation’s economic prospects are finally bright enough to withstand a slight pullback in stimulus spending. Yet ...
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Read More »September 6, 2013 Comments Off on Muddled U.S. jobs picture to weigh on Fed decision
WASHINGTON — Employers are sketching a hazy picture of the U.S. job market for the Federal Reserve to weigh in deciding this month whether to reduce its stimulus for the economy — and, if so, by how much. The economy ...
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Read More »July 11, 2013 Comments Off on Bernanke: U.S. economy still needs Fed’s stimulus
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the U.S. economy still needs help from the Federal Reserve’s low interest rate policies. Bernanke told the National Bureau of Economic Research that because unemployment remains high and inflation is below the ...
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Read More »March 20, 2013 Comments Off on Fed stands by stimulus, sees stronger economy
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy has strengthened after pausing late last year but still needs the Fed’s extraordinary support to help lower high unemployment. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed stood ...
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Read More »March 4, 2013 Comments Off on Buffett: Low interest rates have boosted stocks
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says stock prices have gotten a boost from low interest rates caused by the Federal Reserve’s stimulus efforts. The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. addressed a variety of topics during an interview on CNBC ...
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Read More »July 25, 2012 Comments Off on Senate ready for symbolic showdown on tax cuts
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders moved toward a showdown Wednesday with votes on rival Democratic and Republican plans for extending broad tax cuts that will otherwise expire in January. In an announcement that seemed to surprise Democrats, Senate Minority Leader Mitch ...
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Read More »June 7, 2012 Comments Off on Bernanke signals no imminent steps to aid economy
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Federal Reserve is prepared to take further steps to lift the U.S. economy if it weakens. But he didn’t signal any imminent action in testimony before a congressional panel Thursday. Bernanke said the ...
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Read More »January 3, 2012 Comments Off on Fed to regularly forecast interest-rate changes
WASHINGTON — In a major shift, the Federal Reserve will start updating the public four times a year on how long it plans to keep short-term interest rates at record lows, according to minutes from its December policy meeting. The ...
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